Airbnb renters disturb my entire apartment building

The short-term Airbnb rental model causes trouble for residents in apartment buildings not only in Vietnam but also abroad. Any apartment complex with Airbnb rentals must deal with numerous nuisances and inconveniences.

My neighbors, a married couple, own a three-bedroom apartment they rent out on Airbnb. Every time they have guests, the noise is unbearable. Once, they rented the apartment to a woman and her 10-year-old daughter, and the woman hosted a party with friends until five or six in the morning, despite having the young girl.

They held the party on the outdoor balcony with out music. It was in the middle of summer, so many people kept their windows open for fresh air, only to be disturbed by the noise all night long. My apartment is on the same floor, and I had to close all my windows, and turned the air conditioning on, to get some sleep.

However, at around 5 a.m., someone started ringing our doorbell incessantly, waking up my children, but I did not get up to open the door. At around noon, my doorbell rang again. When I opened the door, I saw a woman, apparently running away after ringing my doorbell.

I asked her why she did it, and she said she was disturbed by the noise the other night, she felt angry and just wanted to retaliate. There are three apartments on our floor and she had mistaken mine for the one holding the party. Later, I told the Airbnb-hosting couple about the incident. They were shocked, not realizing their guests had disrupted the neighbors.

After that, the couple stopped renting their apartment through Airbnb. However, smaller apartments in our building continue to take up this business. I’ve come to accept the situation because it’s difficult to ban it completely. This business model allows people to earn more money compared to long-term rentals, without the hassle of registering a business and dealing with complicated procedures.

*This opinion was translated from Vietnamese with the assistance of AI.